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City day trips (From Pretoria/Jo'burg)

Pilanesberg National Park 1 Night Tour
Duration: 2 Full Days
Price: R1400 pp
Departure Time: 08:00
Arrival back in PTA/JHB: 18:00
Meals Included: 3 Meals (lunch only included on Day 2)

Departing early morning from your accommodation, we make our way to the Sterkfontein caves. Sterkfontein is one of the world’s most famous productive and important anthropological sites and world heritage site. It is the place where Dr Robert Broom found the very first adult ape-man in 1936 where, in 1947 a well preserved skull of a female Plesianthropus uncovered. The newspapers named it “Mrs. Ples”, and it is the most complete skull of Australopithecus Africans yet found. She is about 2.7 million years old.When we leave the caves, and make your way to Hartebeespoort Dam, where we visit a traditional craft market.

This market is one of the biggest in South Africa. There are lots of Pubs and restaurants for you to have a meal before we make our into the North West Province. Only 30 minutes later we arrive at Pilanesberg National Park, the park exists within the transisition zone between the dry Kalahari and wetter Lowveld vegetation, commonly known as bushveld. As a result of the range of habitats and vegetation, there is a wide diversity of animal species from the “BIG FIVE” to 50 other species of large mammals, 354 species of birds and 65 species of reptile.We spend the night in chalet accommodation, listening to the nearby lions roar the night away.

The following morning we go into the National Park for the day, to try and find a number of the 354 species of animals. The chances of seeing the White Rhino in this park is high, as well as Giraffe and Warthog.Departing the park before sunset, we travel back into the province of Gauteng.Optional extras: On day 2, ½ day Pilanesberg national Park, ½ day Sun City resort (Casino and Water Park). Extra cost of R120 for Sun City entrance.

Minimum of 2 Passengers.

* PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ALSO RUN DAY TOURS TO PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK.
Sterkfontein Caves, Rhino and Lion Park
Duration: Full Day
Price: R450 pp
Departure Time: 08:00

Sterkfontein is one of the world’s most famous productive and important anthropological sites and world heritage site. It is the place where Dr Robert Broom found the very first adult ape-man in 1936 where, in 1947 a well preserved skull of a female Plesianthropus uncovered. The newspapers named it "Mrs. Ples", and it is the most complete skull of Australopithecus Africans yet found. She is about 2.7 million years old.

Minimum of 2 Passengers.
De Wild Cheetah Farm
Duration: 4-5 Hours
Price: R300 pp
Available On: Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun

The Cheetah is Africa’s fastest cat and can reach speeds of up to 120km/h over a very short distance. You will be taken on an educational tour of the King Cheetahs breeding program, where these exceptional creatures were rescued from extinction in South Africa.
Apartheid Museum
Duration: 4 Hours
Price: R175 pp
Departure Time: 09:00

A newly built museum that has been build to remember the Apartheid era. The museum is full of photos, video clips, articles and newspaper clippings. The museum is set out in a certain way, running you through the 48 year of struggle until freedom in 1994 as you exit the museum.

This tour is highly recommended at the start of your travels, as you will gain a large amount of information to help you understand your travels around South Africa.

Minimum of 2 Passengers.

Soweto Township Tour
Duration: 5 Hours
Price: R380 pp
Departure Time: 08:00
Arrival back in PTA/JHB: 13:30

Soweto is the very symbol of the black struggle for freedom in South Africa. Experience the origins of “matchbox city” and its complex relationship with the greater Johannesburg. Take a drive with us through various suburbs of Soweto. Drive thorough the upper class, and aptly named, Beverly Hills. Experience general township life in Soweto. Learn more about the defiance campaigns and the former system of apartheid. Tour includes: markets and taxi ranks, Hector Peterson museum, Nelson Mandela’s house - guided tour of his previous house, sites of 1976 uprisings and much more.

Pretoria City Tour
Duration: 4 Hours
Price: R380 pp
Departure Time: 09:00

Departing from you accommodation we make our way through the capital city, stopping off at sites such as the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House, Church Square, the Union Buildings and Loftus Rugby Stadium before having a drink at one of the busiest pubs in Pretoria.

All Museum and monument entrances are included in tour Price.

Cullinan Diamond Mine
Duration: 3 Hours
Price: R175 pp
Departure Time: 08:00
Arrival back in PTA/JHB: 13:00

Come and enjoy a surface tour of a working diamond mine. Cullinan mine has produced some of the world’s large high quality gemstones and is the home to the world’s largest diamond in the world – the Cullinan diamond (3106 ct).

Minimum of 2 Passengers.


Pilanesberg


Johannesburg